verb🔗ShareDar tablas por ahogadoTo bring about a state in which the player to move is not in check but has no legal moves."The chess game was stalemated when white had no legal moves left, even though the black king wasn't in check. "La partida de ajedrez quedó en tablas por ahogado cuando las blancas no tenían movimientos legales, aunque el rey negro no estaba en jaque.gamesportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEstancar, bloquearTo bring about a stalemate, in which no advance in an argument is achieved."The negotiation between the teachers and the school board stalemated, with neither side willing to compromise. "La negociación entre los maestros y la junta escolar se estancó, ya que ninguna de las partes estaba dispuesta a ceder.politicsstategovernmentwarmilitarypositionsituationactionachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading